The Glaucous Gull found by the MOU group yesterday and mentioned in Mike's narrative is (as far as I know) the first record of this species for Mille Lacs Lake and also a first for Aitkin County. The lake was surveyed today between 0815 and 1430 but the bird could not be refound. There were still many Herring and Ring-billed Gulls on the lake, and many of them were out towards the middle, so the Glaucous could still be present. Only 6 Common Loons and 240 Bonaparte's Gulls were counted on today's survey.
-- Peder H. Svingen - [email protected] - Duluth, MN On Sun, 9 Nov 2003, Michael Hendrickson wrote: > > ** Glaucous Gull seen a first year imm with a group of Herring Gulls. > It was best seen when a Bald Eagle flew over group giving me and a few > some decent looks. Malmo public boat landing. >
